After a barrage of words from India's cricket fraternity that enjoys the strengths of Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev in slamming Shahid Afridi's anti-India comment, Shikhar Dhawan joined the bandwagon on Thursday afternoon.

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New Delhi: After a barrage of words from India's cricket fraternity that enjoys the strengths of Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev in slamming Shahid Afridi's anti-India comment, Shikhar Dhawan joined the bandwagon on Thursday afternoon. The Pakistan veteran had tweeted on Tuesday expressing words of distress on the situation in "Indian Occupied Kashmir" and he even urged United Nations to take action against "Innocents being shot down by an oppressive regime." And in reply, Dhawan asked Afridi to look at his country first and improve the conditions there. (WATCH: Kohli reacts to Afridi's controversial tweet)

"Pehle khudke desh ki haalat sudharo. Apni soch apne paas rakho. Apne desh ka joh hum kar rahe hai woh acha hi hai aur aage jo karna hai woh humein ache se pata hai. Zyaada dimaag mat lagao (First look at your country and keep your thoughts to yourself. What we are doing with our country is good for us and we know what to do in the future. Do not use too much brains)," Dhawan wrote on his Twitter handle.

The southpaw's remark came a day after Afridi's tweet that talked about the recent violence in Kashmir. “Appalling and worrisome situation ongoing in the Indian Occupied Kashmir.Innocents being shot down by oppressive regime to clamp voice of self-determination & independence. Wonder where is the @UN & other int bodies & why aren’t they making efforts to stop this bloodshed?” he had tweeted.

Appalling and worrisome situation ongoing in the Indian Occupied Kashmir.Innocents being shot down by oppressive regime to clamp voice of self determination & independence. Wonder where is the @UN & other int bodies & why aren't they making efforts to stop this bloodshed?

Fast bowler Ishant Sharma also expressed his disappointment over Afridi's words as he wrote, "As an Indian, I feel offended to see such baseless remarks! Kashmir is, was and...will always be an integral part of India."

As an Indian, I feel offended to see such baseless remarks! Kashmir is, was and...will always be an integral part of India.

Earlier on Wednesday, Kohli had said, “As an Indian, you want to express what is best for your nation and my interests are always for the benefit of our nation. If anything opposes it, I would never support it for sure. But having said that, it’s a very personal choice for someone to comment about certain issues. Unless I have total knowledge of the issues and the intricacies of it I don’t engage in it but definitely, your priority stays with your nation."

Former Indian captain Kapil Dev too lashed out at the former cricketer as he said, “Who is he? Why are we giving importance to him? We should not be giving importance to certain people.”